2024 Wisconsin Season Thread

[SFBadger96]

This section of the Athletic article is insightful:

As the season progressed there were clear philosophical differences between what Fickell and Longo wanted, with Fickell repeatedly stressing the need to lean on the offensive line and run game more. And while Longo’s offense emphasized the run, he failed to mesh his concepts with Wisconsin’s roster. Perhaps his most notable quote occurred when pressed about the lack of results earlier this season when he said: “I’m here to please coach Fickell.”

Longo did not respond to a cell phone request for comment this week from The Athletic.

[Hawkinole]

I was surprised Wisconsin dished its OC, late-season. It seems like a meltdown. Why dish now? Why not after the Minnesota game? There must be a lot of frustration boiling, and bad blood. I would guess the starters are melded to Longo. I don't think late-season moves like this one will portend well for Luke Fickell.

[847badgerfan]

I was surprised Wisconsin dished its OC, late-season. It seems like a meltdown. Why dish now? Why not after the Minnesota game? There must be a lot of frustration boiling, and bad blood. I would guess the starters are melded to Longo. I don't think late-season moves like this one will portend well for Luke Fickell.

Nothing in Madison is melded to Longo - except maybe the QB.

He did it now so he could have an OC in place before signing day. Wisconsin has a silly law about a job having to be posted for at least two weeks before you can hire. Here we are.

I'm guessing he knows who it is already.

[bayareabadger]

They don't like each other?  Have not heard that one.

I’ve heard Longo can be pretty abrasive. And it seems like the head coach had a number of opinions on how the offense should run. And he is an especially poor candidate to take those kind of suggestions.

I really hope an OK number of badger fans show up at the UW bar in town for that game. It can sometimes be a little spotty. 

[847badgerfan]

QB Cole LaCrue is in the portal already. Never saw the field or a depth chart. Always injured.

Wisconsin Badgers Quarterback Cole LaCrue enters Transfer Portal

[FearlessF]

transfer portal is going to have record numbers 

huge numbers

gonna be some good players dropping down to the MAC, Sunbelt, and FCS

[847badgerfan]

Moving this here, @LittlePig 

15.  Wisconsin -  lost on road to Neb.  Maybe Wisc should have fired their defensive coordinater too.. 

You mean the guy whose defense puked up 40+ to Iowa and Nebraska?

That f'ing guy?

[847badgerfan]

I'm having grave doubts about the head coach too.

Seems like he's in over his head.

Talk a great game and recruits very well. Just can't coach.

[847badgerfan]

Rivals guy.

[bayareabadger]

I'm having grave doubts about the head coach too.

Seems like he's in over his head.

Talk a great game and recruits very well. Just can't coach.

I don’t particularly believe in him either, but it this moment I don’t kind of have to. He needs to mildly write the ship next year.

I don’t know exactly what record he needs, but he needs a team that looks competent, sturdy, and feisty. 

[bayareabadger]

Rivals guy.

Jon is a good dude. And the money had better be talking about it. 

[847badgerfan]

I don’t particularly believe in him either, but it this moment I don’t kind of have to. He needs to mildly write the ship next year.

I don’t know exactly what record he needs, but he needs a team that looks competent, sturdy, and feisty.

Lose the T.E.A.M. vest. To PJ for Wisconsin fans.

Burn the red pants.

Figure out how to win games with this in 2025:

[Hawkinole]

Figure out how to win games with this in 2025:

It's easy: 
Wisconsin has likely 2025 wins against Miami (Ohio) in a close one, Middle Tennessee, and Maryland. Washington is at home, so that's a "maybe perhaps."

[847badgerfan]

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